{"id":4425872,"date":"2026-02-25T12:41:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olartemoure.com\/?page_id=4425872"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:25:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:25:41","slug":"patent-filing-in-colombia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/olartemoure.com\/en\/patent-filing-in-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Patent filing in Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/olartemoure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/banner-bogota.jpg&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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For patent filing in Colombia, you need to know the local patent office requirements. 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A simple Spanish translation thereof is also required.<\/li>\n<li>A simple copy of the Assignment Document is required three (3) months after filing. 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